Ha Ha ! Oh my !!!
Pictures? Fire marshall report?
No we do not make any food gifts …
We are more into giving gifts as a family team face to face with a small “detalle” (detail = something we know they really like & shall cherish and are given with great thought).
For example: My mom adores perfume. So, we always give her a bottle of perfume from a major designer, Carolina Hererra or Armani.
Dad loves his boat, so something nautical in theme always.
Grand-parents: As they are getting older, so all of us select a special lunch at one of the Michelin Starred Restaurants or Parador Network hotels with Brunch …
In-laws: An invitation to a Parador Network Hotel for a weekend and a wonderful lunch or dinner out at a favorite Italian restaurant or Michelin Starred venue. My mom in law loves “scarves” so this is her “detalle” …
The grandsons: Always a lunch and dinner and a weekend in Barcelona City …
They can open up a book shop and a toy manufacturer !!! We avoid this option.
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a business offering good kosher gift baskets, gift boxes , etc?
Zabar’s has a few Kosher gift crates that would work but they aren’t taking my credit card today- I’ve tried 7 or 8 times.
I was trying to send something that would arrive in Florida by Wed.
Couldn’t find the right gift on Goldbelly.
Russ & Daughters isn’t kosher, nor is Barney Greengrass.
Thanks for any ideas.
Decided to send a kosher gift through this company:
Same day shipping. Some companies selling through Goldbelly weren’t shipping until Thu or next week. Can’t understand why Goldbelly charges so much, other than because they can.
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Glad you solved this. It sounds like you might have been trying to send a nice gift and met with frustration in the process, ugh.
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Oh, I don’t mind browsing online 
I can’t figure out why Zabars wouldn’t take my credit card. I’ve bought baskets from them online, previously, using my Canadian credit card! Zingerman’s site wouldn’t accept Canadian credit cards 7 or 8 years ago, and I used to call them to place an order over the phone instead.
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There’s also Eli’s, separate from Zabar’s.
Green’s has gift baskets.
And apparently Chelsea Market does gifts.
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Oh, Nuts is Kosher and has some great food and snack items. The Rosh Hashanah gift selection is quite extensive, though I know it is a little late for that. They’re in Monsey, NY. I’ve only received products from them, never sent them myself, but their quality is very good.
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I’d looked at Oh, Nuts this morning. Glad to hear it’s worthwhile!
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Thanks! I looked at Eli’s and Green’s.
Eli’s also wasn’t taking my credit card.
Good to know re Chelsea Market gifts.
I’ve walked through the Chelsea Market maybe 3 or 4 times, usually after visiting the Whitney. Rarely seem to find anything I want to buy in there. I remember some threads mentioning the shops that were most worthwhile, and one hot chocolate-loving cousin likes a hot chocolate that was sold there. I think the fancy halvah place might have a location there, but the same halvah was available at the Bryant Park Whole Foods on my last visit.
Here is the Chelsea Market Basket link. They do look more interesting than most.
Are there some places any of you would want to a receive a gift from, that have a presence in the Chelsea Market?
Yep
I linked it in my reply too
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Thanks. Sorry to be redundant. I presumed wrongly that your Chelsea Market hyperlink was to the general Market site.
My latest little micro snafu was just in the last month. I put in for literally 7 seconds a small bowl that had a plastic bag over it secured with a twist-tie. Didn’t notice the twist-tie. Within 3-4 seconds there was a fire in the micro.
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Hi. Yes, I like to cook dishes by myself as well. I think it brings more connection into relations. However, you need to be attentive to allergies, personal preferences, beliefs, and tastes of other people.
The best decision is to check the favorite meals of your family and friends before doing it.
Food gift PSA: If you plan on ordering a food gift to send this season, do not delay. Today I wanted to get a chocolate of the month subscription from a local producer, only to discover that it’s not being offered at all this year. At another supplier and for another recipient, I barely squeaked in for a Christmas week delivery of fancy nuts/chocolate/fruit.
Obviously I could have ordered sooner, though in the past this timing was reasonable. Don’t dilly dally like me, especially if you’re after something for a recipient with specific tastes.
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This year prepared fish from Regal NZ salmon and Scout. Have tried both and they are too good not to gift.
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I decided to just suck up the postage from Canada and send things I like ( so far a steak spice I use, chocolate and a locally roasted coffee), rather than paying for a $100 plus gift box filled with small portions of cookies or spices.
Here are some small boxes I sent out to western Canada, along with a CD from a local Ensemble.
I sent some rum balls in the mail last year. Going to think about doing that this week.
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I’ve sent my 72 yo uncle various gift packs in the past. Not sure everything has been appreciated. I’ve sent a bunch of curry spices he liked. He seemed lukewarm about the praline cake from Pittsburgh, the Nashville box I sent and a New Mexico chili box I sent. He likes spicy things- that’s why I sent the Curries, New Mexican box etc. I don’t send chocolate or cookies because he doesn’t indulge in sweets too much.
70somethings , especially any of you who live alone and cook for one , what would you want to receive in the mail at Xmas?
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My aunt / proxy mom is that profile. She’s a great cook and somewhat adventurous eater, but food-related gifts are hard. I’ve seen her enjoy high end local chocolates, but mostly because they are associated with the gifter and christmas. Most other food gifts lie out for whoever comes over to partake of or get regifted.
One odd thing she enjoyed - odd because I wouldn’t have guessed it would actually resonate - was a food kit introduction pack. I think it was Blue Apron or HelloFresh. I wouldn’t have dreamed that given how good a cook she is, a meal kit would appeal. And yet, she thought it was quite an adventure, and she tried some things she might not have ordinarily made at home. She still gets a kit every now and then and enjoys it.
Goldbely is another good option - if there’s somewhere he’s from or used to live that has nostalgic food. Last year we did chicago deep dish from Chicago, bagels from New York, cheesecake from nuns somewhere I don’t recall, and so on. It was fun and tasty.
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